Although losses are expected to occur in the normal course of people s lives, the understanding is that grief can cause a lot of suffering, associated with severe consequences for the health and well being of people. The literature on grief indicates that one of the most painful and devastating losses is the loss of a child, affecting the emotional life, marriage, family and social relationships. Although necessary after significant losses, the grieving process should be understood as a whole. Attention should be paid not only to symptoms and reactions, but also to the individual way of each mourner to cope with it and to the meanings constructed by him or her, which will reveal the resources used to face the loss. The objective of this research was to investigate the specific features of the process of mourning the loss of an adult child through the lenses of mothers. We conducted a field study by interviewing five bereaved mothers, aged between fifty and seventy-five years old. The written material collected from the interviews was analyzed. There were four categories of analysis: 1) initial reactions and feelings about the death of the child; 2) coping strategies and elaboration of mourning; 3) maintenance the bond with the dead child and 4) marital/ parenting relationship. We found that religiosity, network support, and maintenance of the bond with the dead child are powerful resources for coping with loss. Furthermore, the data extracted from the reports indicated that each mother imposes her personal mark on the grieving process, the mark that derives from her particular relationship with the dead child, her age at the time of the child s death, her previous losses, the family context and the support received. This study contributes to assert the need for education for death and grief in our society and help in the preparation of health professionals who work with bereaved people in various contexts. Thus contribute to reduce the stigma that surrounds this theme by promoting resilience as an important tool.